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Support SB2111 @pastrystout.bsky.social · Nov 11

I don't have the energy or will to be active on all these social media platforms.

a woman is crying with the words you 're going down a path i can 't follow below her

ALT: a woman is crying with the words you 're going down a path i can 't follow below her

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 9h

One of the most frightening things about Trump's fascist coup is how many people don't realize it's a fascist coup.

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Seth, The Boozy Beggar @boozybeggarchi.bsky.social · 9h

48 hours or less.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 9h

So this is a pretty wild part of the TRO: mandating agents wear visible identification. Taking bets on how long before they violate it, lol

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official

duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when wearing riot gear.

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Support SB2111 @pastrystout.bsky.social · 13h

I would truly appreciate meeting John Schwartzwelder one day.

Support SB2111 @pastrystout.bsky.social · 1d

Dem playoff beers.

Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 1d

A beer costs $18.50 at Wrigley field

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Shane Claiborne @shaneclaiborne.bsky.social · 1d

“We are the salt of the earth… and never forget - salt always melts ICE.”
-Rev. Otis Moss III

We are in a moment where we must choose faith over fear, justice over injustice, courage over silence.

So proud to stand with all of you who are choosing faith over fear right now.

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Audrey Wennink @awennink.bsky.social · 1d

The transit reform bill gives communities more tools to shape their communities around their transit stations. We need more people living and working near transit so more people can ride it. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/08/o...

Juan Sebastian Arias: Transit reform bill strengthens local decision-making on development

This is not about taking control away from communities. It is about giving them more tools to shape growth around transit.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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austin @bainard.bsky.social · 1d

every time my toddler observes how many cars the police station near us has i tell him it's why his daycare isn't free

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Jakub M. @iliekmudkip.bsky.social · 1d

Love to see the new street calming chicanes “curb bump-outs” going in on Avondale Ave. in Jefferson Park!
Thank you CDOT for making our streets safer.

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Residents in Jefferson Park confused over chicane construction

YouTube video by CBS Chicago

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Dr. Reinheitsgebot @malzliebchen.bsky.social · 2d

Hey who wants to go find the Texas national guard and hold up signs designed to get them to defect?

“Our electricity stays on when it’s cold”

And

“We can watch porn”

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Toscha @poemless.bsky.social · 2d

"We heard tell of a deep dish pizza."

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Meg @prayingmantis.bsky.social · 3d

I am so glad Paul Vallas isn't mayor of Chicago right now I am so glad Paul Vallas isn't mayor of Chicago right now I am so glad Paul Vallas isn't mayor of Chicago right now I am so glad Paul Vallas isn't mayor of Chicago right now I am so glad Paul Vallas isn't mayor of Chicago right now I am so gl

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d

we’re gonna need a cbs news pitchbot pretty soon

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Support SB2111 @pastrystout.bsky.social · 3d

Was tremendous to hear for candidates for US Senate.

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 3d

The city of Rochester, NY, just as an example, one of the snowiest "big" cities in the country, clears all city sidewalks (878mi) using private contractors after every snowfall of 4"+ using a property tax embellishment fee based on property frontage. It is possible for cities to do this.

Scared Bootecki (but really Jared Rutecki) 🎃 @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 3d

A scaled-back effort to test the ability of city crews to clear not just Chicago’s roads but also its sidewalks of snow and ice during winter storms was rejected by a joint session of two City Council committees.